In Case You Missed Our Clubhouse Interview
Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan interviews Salem Media Broadcast President David Santrella and Great Lakes Media CEO Tom Langmyer in the Radio Ink Club Room on Clubhouse. They discussed the new Clubhouse app, podcasting, the radio recovery of 2021 and how they are motivating their people. LISTEN HERE
Borrell Updates Local Ad Forecast
Borrell and Associates has recast its local advertising estimates for 2020 and issued a new forecast for 2021-2025. It’s 2021 forecast is that local businesses will now spend $127.3 billion, up 7.3% from the $118.7 billion spent in 2020. How does this impact radio?
Carton Victim Complains to Judge
An attorney for Dukal Corporation has asked the judge that sentenced Craig Carton to rewrite his restitution order claiming he has not made a single payment toward his $435,000 restitution plan despite now having a lucrative job at WFAN.
Would You Have Fired This Host?
Following a two-week suspension for posting vile comments about Rush Limbaugh on social media, Len Nelson says Woodward Communications in Appleton has fired him from his morning show job at WAPL. Nelson's suspension generated a lot of comments from our readers. Would you have fired Nelson?
Westwood One Files Patent Infringement Suit Against LRN
The suit was filed on March 2. Westwood One claims Local Radio Networks infringed on patent numbers 7,860,448 (Methods and Computer Programs for Localizing Broadcast Content) and 7,412,203 (Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Operating a Broadcast Network).
Why We Put Morgan Wallen Back On Our Station
Ron Meredith is the owner of WMYL-FM in Knoxville. As we reported yesterday, the station took an online poll of its listeners, asking them if they wanted Morgan Wallen's music back on the radio station. They said yes, overwhelmingly.
Rush Continues to Dominate the Dialogue
(By Andy Bloom) When Rush Limbaugh died, you didn’t need psychic powers to know what was coming next. Within minutes of the announcement of Limbaugh’s passing, hateful and ruthless creatures slid from under the rocks.
The Lucrative Business of Sports Betting
Some estimates say annual revenue from the industry will top $10 billion. Twenty-five states and Washington D.C. have now legalized sports betting. This year ten brands in the state of Michigan went live with sports betting. How does radio fit in?
We Crown The Best PD’s in Country Radio Today
Join Radio Ink and SONY MUSIC / Nashville for a Facebook Live event, today at 11AM Eastern, when we unveil the Best PD's in Country Radio. Set yourself a reminder to watch HERE.
Radio After COVID-19
In our ongoing series about how radio will recover from the COVID-19 revenue busting pandemic, we hear from Bustos Media President Amador Bustos today
Our Print Magazine: Radio Ink
American Women in Media
The Most Influential Women in Radio
Is HR Ghosting Holding Radio Back?
Beasley Celebrates 65
